American Foreign Service Association - Correspondence., 01/01/1958-12/31/1958

File — Box: 6, Folder: 41

Identifier: 61563

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The J. Graham Parsons Papers consist of personal and professional correspondence files, memoranda, and photographs accumulated by Ambassador Parsons during his many years as a U.S. diplomat. Of note are files from his tenure as ambassador to Laos (1956-58); to Sweden (1961-67); and as deputy U.S. representative at the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks held in Vienna and Helsinki (1970-72).

The collection is enriched by many original signed letters from notable names in U.S. diplomacy including Dean Acheson, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Joseph C. Grew, Herbert Hoover, Lyndon B. Johnson, Douglas MacArthur II, Myron C. Taylor, Harry S. Truman; as well as other famous individuals with whom Ambassador Parsons was acquainted, such as Bing Crosby, John Glenn, and Rose Kennedy.

Articles and speeches by Ambassador Parsons on Southeast Asia reveal that he was a strong advocate of the Eisenhower administration's foreign policies, strongly supporting the Chinese nationalist leader Chiang Kai-shek against communism. Ambassador Parsons' writings also reflect his experiences as a participant in negotiations for diplomatic agreement between political factions in Laos during the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Dates

Creation: 01/01/1958-12/31/1958

Creator

From the Collection: Parsons, J. Graham (James Graham), 1907-1991 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

16/05/02

Container Summary

Correspondence received/sent by J. Graham Parsons relating to the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA). Includes correspondence with Edward W. Clark; Dr. A. Whitney Griswold (pres. Yale University); David McK. Key; Maxwell D. Taylor (chief of staff, U.S. Army). Also includes meeting agendas, minutes and miscellaneous memoranda.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

AFSA - PARSONS, J. GRAHAM: CORRESPONDENCE 1958: Typed Letter Signed

PARSONS, J. GRAHAM - AFSA: CORRESPONDENCE 1958: Typed Letter Signed

CLARK, EDWARD W. - CORRES. TO/FROM PARSONS, J. GRAHAM 1958: Typed Letter Signed

GRISWOLD, A. WHITNEY - CORRES. TO/FROM PARSONS, J. GRAHAM 1958: Typed Letter Signed

KEY, DAVID MCK. - CORRES. TO/FROM PARSONS, J. GRAHAM 1958: Typed Letter Signed

TAYLOR, MAXWELL D. - CORRES. TO/FROM PARSONS, J. GRAHAM 1958: Typed Letter Signed

AFSA - MEMORANDA, MINUTES 1958: Typescript